An extreme cold warning from Environment Canada prompted school bus cancellations across Saskatchewan Monday morning including Prince Albert and the Battlefords, Saskatoon and Regina. While it's a bit of a last minute hassle for parents, a transportation manager for one of the school divisions said it comes down to pol...

A 20-year-old Prince Albert man pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and taking money from a business in Prince Albert last fall at the beginning of his anticipated trial. Blake Hunt appeared from the prisoner's box in Prince Albert Provincial Court on January 20 and admitted to attempted robbery as well as breaching hi...

A collection of drugs and trafficking materials are now in police custody after several arrests and search of a Prince Albert home. On Jan. 17, members of the emergency response team arrested five people suspected of trafficking cocaine. Members of the crime reduction team searched a residence on the 500 block of Fifth...

A 28-year-old man was arrested by police early Sunday morning after they were called to a business in the 2700 block of 2nd Avenue West. Prince Albert Police responded just before 12:30 am, and the caller reported that a man had a gun in his backpack. The responding officers found a man that matched the suspect's descr...

Noting the need for supports and volunteers in Prince Albert, Isabelle Impey says it's incredible how many people we have that need help and how many people we have that are willing to help. 
The Indigenous Elder, who has in the past received both the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and Aboriginal Women of Distinction Aw...

A major venture by École Holy Cross in Prince Albert to upgrade its existing playground is now over halfway towards the desired goal.With help from a family dance held on Thursday night, they've moved one giant step closer to raising between $180,000 and $200,000. Principal Gisele Stalwick hopes to see construct...

Jonas Beebe has worked at the Stepping Stones shelter in Prince Albert for some time now, helping clients make the switch from being homeless to finding more stable housing. But, he clearly remembers the day he made a conscious choice to leave the house he lived in and became homeless in order to get clean. "My ex...

A woman who, after stealing a vehicle left running outside a Prince Albert restaurant was involved in a crash, has received six months jail and a two-year driving prohibition.Verna Ross, 28, was sentenced on Jan. 13 at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Guilty pleas were entered to vehicle theft, dangerous driving, and fa...

Referring to the events that unfolded on July 15, 2024, a Prince Albert judge told a 14-year-old boy he made a number dangerous choices that day, not the least of which was stealing a gun from a known gang house and then attempting to sell it to make some money.Surrounded in court Friday morning by family members, the ...

A recent appeal by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to provincial fire departments to be ready to help fight the Los Angeles wildfires met with unanimous approval from Prince Albert city council. All councillors voted in favour of pre-approving the sending of up to four local firefighters to help out in the event ...

Travel is not recommended on Hwy 55 and surrounding junctions near Nipawin.A snapshot of the Highway Hotline just before 9 p.m. Thursday showed conditions including swirling snow, snow drifts, ice and zero visibilty from Meath Park to Choiceland, Nipawin and Carrot River areas. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warn...

The Prince Albert Police Service is asking for the public assistance's locating 31-year-old Shelby Donald.Donald is wanted for a number of outstanding warrants including three counts of failure to comply with a release order, identity fraud, obstructing a police officer, and failure to appear in court.Details on Donald...

In a series of incidents over a span of 12 hours, Prince Albert Police officers removed four guns from the possession of people who weren't supposed to have them. On January 15 in the 1100 Block of 1st Avenue West, members from the Proactive Policing Unit saw a wanted man walking down the street. After arresting him wi...

Organizers were surprised to find well over 150 people at the first of four meetings on the plan to build a permanent shelter for homeless people in Prince Albert. Extra chairs had to be set up to accommodate the people in the Art Hauser Wednesday, which included members of city council, the YWCA which runs the current...

The Mayor of Shellbrook says an 80km/hr speed limit through town limits raises serious safety concerns.That's the reason why the community has asked the Ministry of Highways to have both the speed limit lowered on the section of Highway 3 to 50km/hr and to install a pedestrian crossing."We've had some concerned pa...

A 15-year-old boy has been reported as missing to Prince Albert RCMP.Dominic Henderson was last seen on January 13, at approximately 12:30 a.m. He was on 18 Avenue Northwest in Prince Albert. Since he was reported missing, Prince Albert RCMP have been checking places Dominic is known to visit and are following up on in...

A 17-year-old teen was charged after police investigated a stabbing yesterday morning.Around 3 a.m. on Jan. 14, police were called to a parking lot on Second Avenue West where a man was suffering from stab wounds. The 38-year-old man was taken to hospital where he is now in stable condition. Police determined the victi...

A 15-year-old boy responsible for the death of his mother's boyfriend, was upset after being told he could not sleep in the bedroom where his mom was, as opposed to the living room where the babies were who kept him awake.That was among the facts hear during a sentencing hearing Tuesday morning at Prince Albert Provinc...

Three people are in custody after RCMP found cocaine, meth and a slingshot in a suspicious vehicle outside of the Saskatchewan Penitentiary several days ago. Officers were called around 9:20 p.m. on Jan. 11 by Corrections staff after they found a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot with three people inside. During th...

A growing issue with needing to remediate meth from public housing units added almost $1 million to the costs managed by Prince Albert Housing in 2024. The publicly funded organization said they had to remediate 35 family housing units last year and expect to do the same in 2025. "It's definitely a huge problem fo...

A man responsible for a lengthy standoff in Prince Albert that lasted over eight hours has received a prison sentence of just over two and a half years.Colten Lafond's case was discussed Monday morning at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert. Last month, he was found guilty of a number of gun related offences.The ini...

A 22-year-old man is behind bars awaiting a bail hearing after officers with Prince Albert's Proactive Police Unit attempted to pull over a driver who taunted them and did not comply twice. Kristopher Sylvester will remain in custody at least until his show cause (bail) hearing in Provincial Court on Wednesday. Police ...

A weekend traffic stop in Prince Albert resulted in the seizure of a number of weapons, as well as the arrest of a woman wanted on an outstanding warrant. Late Saturday night, at approximately 11:30 p.m., and while on regular patrol in the area of 15 St. W. and First Ave. W., police officers observed a vehicle driving ...

A man from Manitoba is alleged to have tried to ram a police vehicle, while driving a tractor.Randell "Matthew" MacGregor, 44, was arrested on Jan. 8.According to RCMP, in relation to an ongoing investigation, they visited a rural residence approximately 15 kilometres west of Prince Albert.As they approached ...

Heather Zablocki says the family feels like they are on cloud nine.Just over a day has passed since her oldest daughter Stryker won gold with Canada's national women's team at the IIHF World Hockey Championships in Finland. Not lost on mom's mind are the memories of the first time her daughter laced up a pair of skates...

Stryker Zablocki and Team Canada are golden at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in Finland after blanking the United States 3-0 in the championship game Sunday afternoon. The golden moment! 🥇🇨🇦Le moment en or! 🥇🇨🇦#U18WomensWorlds | #MondialFemininM18pic.twitter.com/caz0tXpvJh— Hockey Cana...

By the Fall, Buckland Fire and Rescue is expected to have a shiny new truck in its fleet.Their board of directors approved the $600,000 purchase and the tanker truck should arrive by late summer. Fire Chief Paul See told paNOW it will make their job a lot easier."With the RM of Buckland, there's no fire hydrants s...

Stryker Zablocki continued her dominance at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championships in Finland on Saturday afternoon, scoring a goal and adding an assist in Canada's 4-2 semifinal win over Czechia. The win not only keeps the Canadians undefeated at the tournament, but also moves them into the championship game where t...